News and views from Vagabond Voices and the people we work with. Blog posts include explorations of translated literature; cover art design; storytelling; the acts of reading, writing and translating books; and more.
Cheers Govanhill is a semi-fictional blog about inner-city weirdness from Glasgow’s unruliest neighbourhood. Everything in it is true, although a lot of it might have been made up. The narrator laddie, Boy David, explains where to buy brontosaurus cutlets, how New York stole all its ideas from Govanhill and what gentrification means for the filthy habits of west of Scotland dead men.
Read MoreYou may not know that this is Global Entrepreneurship Week, so as the British Library cajoles us into growth, innovation and of course scaling-up, we have belatedly decided to come out with our own mission statement…
Read MoreWhy should you read a translated novel, when there are so many good ones written in English? Surely a translation is never as good as the original? Who benefits most from translated literature? In this blog post Vagabond founder Allan Cameron explores these questions and also discusses the precarious position of small publishers of translated literary fiction.
Read MoreFor Halloween our authors and other contributors have sent in their favourite scary stories. It's a spooky mix, from urban legends and family stories, to classic cosy tales from long ago!
Read MoreIt's Friday the 13th, and in the spirit of spookiness we'd like to share with you two classic short stories sure to set you ashiver. We've also listed complementary film recommendations in case you're planning to have a spooky movie night!
Read More"When the definitive history of the sixties in Britain comes to be written, few characters will play a larger part in it than David Widgery." David Renton, co-editor of Against Miserabilism, discusses the life and work of writer, doctor and political activist David Widgery.
Read MoreDesigner Mark Mechan provides insight into his process for the cover of Heather Richardson's historical novel, Doubting Thomas.
Read MoreAntanas Škėma is still relatively unknown outside of Lithuanian cultural circles. Vagabond Voices' translation of White Shroud will be the first time that his magnum opus will have the chance to be appreciated by an English-speaking readership.
Read MoreJenni Daiches reveals the inspiration behind her latest novel, Borrowed Time.
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